Apptricity CEO Tim Garcia shares insights on how enterprises can benefit from an efficient logistics strategy.

Manual processes tend toward error, but a system that centralizes information and helps automate the supply chain will provide a much higher level of support.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 16, 2013

A smooth, responsive, transparent and – above all – reliable supply chain is critical to business success in today’s rapid-fire, on-demand environment. But how do companies ensure that their logistics infrastructure supports all those qualities?

Tim Garcia, founder and CEO of Apptricity, offers four tips on how to adopt logistics solutions that deliver ROI and hold up under pressure:

1. Connect. “With corporations, suppliers and manufacturers situated in different parts of the world, companies need technology that can link everyone together in a way that provides consistency, streamlines processes and enhances visibility to meet challenges in real time,” Garcia says. That means using solutions that deliver to everyone in the supply chain, regardless of their geography, accurate, real-time intelligence according to their specific needs.

2. Implement a Configurable Solution. Success or failure of an enterprise can ride on finding a supply chain management solution that is truly configurable to its needs versus one that is a forced fit. Many a high-dollar ERP implementation has failed because configuration to a company’s business logic, business rules or established practices proved too difficult. The best approach is to find a solution that can be fully configured to the needs of your supply chain and that doesn’t expect you to adapt to it.

3. Rely on Facts, Not Company Customs. “Many organizations still rely on tribal knowledge to complete their processes, but even the best memories fail,” says Garcia. “Manual processes tend toward error, but a system that centralizes information and helps automate the supply chain will provide a much higher level of support. It also offers real-time access to information that can help a business reach its maximum potential with minimum investment of time, planning and solution implementation.”

4. Use Accurate Data to Plan ahead. “Using innovation to plan for the future is key. Whether it’s using fleet management software to make your mobile enterprise more efficient, keeping closer tabs on inventory management or or maximizing every square foot of space with improved warehouse management, what you’re really doing is making your business decisions better-informed,” Garcia says. “And better-informed decisions, through better, more-relevant data, is the first step to planning for future success.”

Today’s mobile-enabled, hyper-connected logistics solutions can empower the modern enterprise to be at the same time more efficient and more responsive to changing market demands. With the right technology in place, leading companies are finding true ROI in the business intelligence they already possess.

About Apptricity

Apptricity provides innovative software applications that help companies of all sizes run better and maximize their resources. Our applications deliver critical real-time intelligence to your mobile device, keeping you connected to the office, the warehouse, and the final destination. Jetstream, our revolutionary platform, enhances legacy ERP applications and extends the value of IT investments to sharpen your competitive edge. Jetstream solutions unify objectives for Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and the military with accelerated business processes and command visibility. Our solutions evolve to help your enterprise operate more profitably and grow. For more information, visit http://www.apptricity.com.